Here's a look at which ranked prospects got 40-man roster spots
The deadline has passed.
All 30 Major League teams had decisions to make ahead of Tuesday's 6 p.m. ET deadline to set 40-man rosters. Eligible players who were not added to their respective organization's roster by then can be selected by another organization in the Rule 5 Draft, which is set for Wednesday, Dec. 10, in Orlando, Florida.
Players first signed at age 18 or younger must be added to 40-man rosters within five seasons or they become eligible to be drafted by other organizations through the Rule 5 process. Players signed at 19 years or older have to be protected within four seasons. Clubs pay $100,000 to select a player in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft. If that player doesn't stay on the 26-man roster for the full season, he must be offered back to his former team for $50,000.
For this year, that means an international or high school Draft pick signed in 2021 had to be protected. A college player taken in the 2022 Draft was in the same position.
There were six players on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list who needed to be protected or become exposed to the Rule 5 Draft. All six were added to their clubs' 40-man rosters:
Andrew Painter, RHP, Phillies (No. 16)
Angel Genao, SS, Guardians (No. 59)
Joe Mack, C, Marlins (No. 70)
Leonardo Bernal, C, Cardinals (No. 92)
Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz, RHP, Yankees (No. 97)
Spencer Jones, OF, Yankees (No. 99)
It would have been surprising if any of these prospects did not end up on a 40-man roster by the deadline. Over the past 10 seasons, all 98 Top 100 prospects who were eligible got roster spots:
2024: 4
2023: 6
2022: 15
2021: 14
2020: 7
2019: 13
2018: 8
2017: 8
2016: 12
2015: 11
This year, 135 players on organizational Top 30 lists had to be added or exposed to the Rule 5 Draft. Below is the year-by-year percentage of prospects ranked on organizational Top 30 lists added to 40-man rosters:
2025: 56 of 135 (41.5 percent)
2024: 38 of 95 (40.0 percent)
2023: 54 of 152 (35.5 percent)
2022: 76 of 176 (43.2 percent)
2021: 80 of 169 (47.3 percent)
2020: 86 of 174 (49.4 percent)
2019: 87 of 149 (58.3 percent)
2018: 71 of 149 (47.6 percent)
2017: 85 of 153 (55.6 percent)
2016: 84 of 144 (58.0 percent)
2015: 75 of 156 (48.0 percent)
Last year’s Rule 5 eligible pool is a bit smaller than usual because fewer players were signed in 2020 than is typical due to the unusual circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, and then in 2021 the Draft was truncated to 20 rounds, down from 40 before the pandemic. Fewer prospects overall were signed during that period compared to years prior, leading to the smaller crop of Rule 5 eligible prospects in 2024.
Here's a list of all 30 teams' Top 30 prospects who needed to be protected -- and whether or not they were -- to avoid being exposed to the Rule 5 Draft:
+ indicates player has been added to the 40-man roster
Arizona Diamondbacks
+Kohl Drake, LHP (No. 6)
+Mitch Bratt, LHP (No. 9)
Gavin Conticello, OF (No. 26)
Non-Top 30 prospects added:
Jose Fernandez, INF
Dylan Ray, RHP
Athletics
+Braden Nett, RHP (No. 4)
Daniel Susac, C (No. 11)
Kenya Huggins, RHP (No. 23)
Brennan Milone, 3B (No. 26)
+Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang (No. 29)
Non-Top 30 prospects added:
Junior Perez, OF
Atlanta Braves
Blake Burkhalter, RHP (No. 11)
Ian Mejia, RHP (No. 19)
David McCabe, 3B (No. 29)
Elison Joseph, RHP (No. 30)
Baltimore Orioles
None.
Non-Top 30 prospects added:
Anthony Nunez, RHP
Reed Trimble, OF
Cameron Foster, RHP
Boston Red Sox
+David Sandlin, RHP (No. 10)
Miguel Bleis, OF (No. 15)
Hayden Mullins, LHP (No. 18)
Jedixson Paez, RHP (No. 20)
Allan Castro, OF (No. 22)
Yordanny Monegro, RHP (No. 27)
Non-Top 30 prospects added:
Shane Drohan, LHP
Tyler Uberstin, RHP
Chicago Cubs
+Pedro Ramirez, SS (No. 8)
Brandon Birdsell, RHP (No. 9)
+James Triantos, 3B (No. 10)
Cristian Hernandez, SS (No. 11)
Grant Kipp, RHP (No. 19)
Connor Noland, RHP (No. 22)
Drew Gray, LHP (No. 27)
Tyler Schlaffer, RHP (No. 30)
Non-Top 30 prospects added:
Riley Martin, LHP
Chicago White Sox
+Tanner McDougal, RHP (No. 7)
Mason Adams, RHP (No. 13)
Peyton Pallette, RHP (No. 14)
Juan Carela, RHP (No. 24)
Aldrin Batista, RHP (No. 26)
Samuel Zavala, OF (No. 28)
Tyler Schweitzer, LHP (No. 29)
Non-Top 30 prospects added:
Duncan Davitt, RHP
Cincinnati Reds
+Edwin Arroyo, SS (No. 8)
+Héctor Rodríguez, OF (No. 9)
Carlos Jorge, OF/2B (No. 22)
+Leo Balcazar, SS/2B (No. 23)
+ Jose Franco, RHP (No. 25)
Cleveland Guardians
+Angel Genao, SS (No. 3/MLB No. 59)
+Kahlil Watson, OF (No. 18)
+Austin Peterson, RHP (No. 30)
Non-Top 30 prospects added:
Yorman Gómez, RHP
Colorado Rockies
+Gabriel Hughes, RHP (No. 14)
+Sterlin Thompson, OF (No. 15)
Yujanyer Herrera, RHP (No. 17)
+Welinton Herrera, LHP (No. 19)
Michael Prosecky, LHP (No. 22)
Andy Perez, SS (No. 23)
Detroit Tigers
+Thayron Liranzo, C (No. 5)
+Hao-Yu Lee, 2B (No. 6)
+Jake Miller, LHP (No. 19)
Izaac Pacheco, SS (No. 21)
RJ Petit, RHP (No. 30)
Non-Top 30 prospects added:
Trei Cruz, INF/OF
Eduardo Valencia, 1B/C
Houston Astros
+Miguel Ullola, RHP (No. 5)
Alimber Santa, RHP (No. 13)
Jose Fleury, RHP (No. 17)
Kansas City Royals
+Ben Kudrna, RHP (No. 7)
+Steven Zobac, RHP (No. 11)
Felix Arronde, RHP (No. 13)
Daniel Vazquez, SS (No. 16)
Frank Mozzicato, LHP (No. 22)
Gavin Cross, OF (No. 26)
Javier Vaz, OF (No. 25)
Los Angeles Angels
Samy Natera, LHP (No. 20)
Joel Hurtado, RHP (No. 22)
+Walbert Urena, RHP (No. 24)
Los Angeles Dodgers
Peter Heubeck, RHP (No. 23)
Noah Miller, SS (No. 25)
Non-Top 30 prospects added:
Ronan Kopp, LHP
Ryan Ward, OF/1B
Miami Marlins
+Joe Mack, C (No. 4/MLB No. 70)
Non-Top 30 prospects added:
Will Kempner, RHP
Josh White, RHP
Milwaukee Brewers
+Coleman Crow, RHP (No. 25)
Minnesota Twins
+Kendry Rojas, LHP (No. 5)
+Gabriel Gonzalez, OF (No. 8)
+Connor Prielipp, LHP (No. 9)
CJ Culpepper, RHP (No. 17)
+Andrew Morris, RHP (No. 19)
Jose Olivares, RHP (No. 24)
+Hendry Mendez, OF (No. 25)
Ricardo Olivar, C (No. 26)
Kala’i Rosario, OF (No. 29)
Danny De Andrade, SS (No. 30)
Non-Top 30 prospects added:
John Klein, RHP
New York Mets
+Nick Morabito, OF (No. 16)
Douglas Orellana, RHP (No. 26)
New York Yankees
+Elmer Rodriguez, RHP (No. 3/MLB No. 97)
+Spencer Jones, OF (No. 4/MLB No. 99)
+Chase Hampton, RHP (No. 8)
Henry Lalane, LHP (No. 9)
Brock Selvidge, LHP (No. 10)
Brendan Beck, RHP (No. 11)
Jace Avina, OF (No. 24)
T.J. Rumfield, 1B (No. 25)
Eric Reyzelman, RHP (No. 26)
Harrison Cohen, RHP (No. 30)
Non-Top 30 prospects added:
Kervin Castro, RHP
Philadelphia Phillies
+Andrew Painter, RHP (No. 1/MLB No. 16)
+Gabriel Rincones, OF (No. 9)
+Alex McFarlane, RHP (No. 20)
Caleb Ricketts, C (No. 22)
Pittsburgh Pirates
+Esmerlyn Valdez, OF (No. 15)
Omar Alfonzo, C (No. 19)
+Jack Brannigan, 3B (No. 21)
Anthony Solometo, LHP (No. 25)
+Wilber Dotel, RHP (No. 28)
Non-Top 30 prospects added:
Brandan Bidois, RHP
Ryan Harbin, RHP
Antwone Kelly, RHP
Tyler Samaniego, LHP
San Diego Padres
+Miguel Mendez, RHP (No. 5)
Jagger Haynes, LHP (No. 10)
+Garrett Hawkins, RHP (No. 19)
Francis Pena, RHP (No. 20)
Romeo Sanabria, C (No. 21)
Isaiah Lowe, RHP (No. 27)
Victor Lizarraga, RHP (No. 28)
San Francisco Giants
Diego Velasquez, 2B (No. 22)
Gerelmi Maldonado, RHP (No. 23)
Seattle Mariners
Michael Morales, RHP (No. 18)
Marcelo Perez, RHP (No. 19)
Luis Suisbel, 1B/3B (No. 20)
Carlos Jimenez, OF (No. 27)
Victor Labrada, OF (No. 29)
Tyler Cleveland, RHP (No. 30)
Non-Top 30 prospects added:
Alex Hoppe, RHP
St. Louis Cardinals
+Leonardo Bernal, C (No. 4/MLB No. 92)
+Joshua Baez, OF (No. 11)
+Cooper Hjerpe, LHP (No. 13)
Blaze Jordan, 1B (No. 18)
+Brycen Mautz, LHP (No. 21)
Non-Top 30 prospects added:
Bryan Torres, OF
Tampa Bay Rays
+Dominic Keegan, C (No. 15)
Cooper Kinney, 2B/3B (No. 17)
+Jadher Areinamo, SS (No. 24)
Non-Top 30 prospects added:
Alex Cook, RHP
Forrest Whitley, RHP (later released)
Texas Rangers
+David Davalillo, RHP (No. 7)
Cameron Cauley, SS (No. 17)
+Abimelec Ortiz, OF (No. 18)
+Leandro Lopez, RHP (No. 29)
Toronto Blue Jays
+Ricky Tiedemann, LHP (No. 4)
Yohendrick Pinango, OF (No. 7)
Victor Arias, OF (No. 9)
Josh Kasevich, SS (No. 12)
Edward Duran, C (No. 13)
Non-Top 30 prospects added:
Brandon Valenzuela, C
Washington Nationals
+Jake Bennett, LHP (No. 10)
+Christian Franklin, OF (No. 12)
Tyler Stuart, RHP (No. 28)
Non-Top 30 prospects added:
Riley Cornelio, RHP